The Genius of the Lego Printer 187
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Barence writes "If you've ever struggled to build anything more complex than a cube of Lego, this will blow your mind. It's a fully functioning Lego printer, complete with felt tip print head."
Linux (Score:5, Funny)
...but is there a Linux driver?
Re:WTF (Score:2, Funny)
so by your definition, some shitty forum post is the "actual fucking article" as opposed to say an actual article?
No (Score:5, Funny)
If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it.
Re:Creativity at its finest (Score:5, Funny)
Wonderful. Like angels on an illustrated manuscript.
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
Lego Lab (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I may be the only one (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Linux (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cool but hardly genius. (Score:2, Funny)
I give it more credit for artistic value with the figures placed around than for the technical difficulties.
I built a plotter capable of those drawings for my 2nd year engineering class using a few stepper motors, a bunch of paint stirrer sticks, epoxy and an AVR microcontroller.
How many Lego blocks did you use?
Re:Disappointment (Score:5, Funny)
My only disappointment is that he used "special pieces." At least, I think a felt-tip and a rubber-band count as those.
Re:I may be the only one (Score:1, Funny)
No one reads TFS, that's what titles are for you insensitive clod!
That Fucking Piece (Score:4, Funny)
I saw it ten goddamn times when I didn't need it. [gawkerassets.com]
Genius Indeed! (Score:2, Funny)
Office: "Hey whats the deal? Aren't you coming into work today?"
You: "Yeah I'm running a little late, one of my printer guys broke a leg."
Office: "What?"
You: "The guys that pilot the lego airship I use to print documents... one of them broke a leg. In fact it snapped clean off and flew quite a ways."
Office: "Maybe you should stay home today."
Re:Lego Printer? (Score:1, Funny)
Man i feel your disapointment.... I just got me a laser printer, fucking thing doesn't print lasers or sharks.. what is going on?!?!